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Thomas Samuel Kuhn was born on July 18, 1922, to the parents of Samuel L. Kuhn and Minette Stroock Kuhn in Cincinnati, OH
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Thomas earned his Master's degree in physics from Harvard University in 1946 and then would go on to earn his doctorate 3 years later in 1949. He was also elected into the Society of Fellows at Harvard Ubiversity.
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While at Harvard, he became confused with Aristotle's work. This led to him focusing on the history of science, which in turn caused him to write The Copernican Revolution. He taught at Harvard University, University of California-Berkley, Princeton University and MIT
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In the book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Kuhn argues that scientific research is not only limited to formal theories but also involves experiments and trusted methods. The concept of paradigm shifts was also extended to other scientific and academic disciplines, such as political science and sociology. His later works included The Essential Tension and Black-Body Theory.
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Thomas Samuel Kuhn passed away on June 17, 1996, at the age of 73